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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

5,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $246.61/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 924 lb · 817 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.20/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 824 lb · 580 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.34/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 822 lb · 450 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,119 13,325 5,658
Feeder cattle 4,883 12,525 5,409
Slaughter cattle 232 788 247
Replacement cattle 4 12 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold uneven, 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher; those under 650 lbs not well tested this week. Demand was good. Breaking slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher while Boning and Lean cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. In the feedlot trade, live sales occurred on Thursday and Friday at mostly 188.00, 2.00 lower than last week. Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices continue to be soft. Feed yards are still not in a buying mood and there seems to be lots of old crop and new crop hay and forages available. Hot, dry weather is burning up dry land crops frustrating producers and there doesn't seem to be much relief in sight with heat advisories posted the rest of the week for a good portion of the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 290.00–292.50 $291.25 $1,005 —
353–376 368 9 375.00–400.00 $392.01 $1,443 +26.12
418–447 441 47 297.00–390.00 $342.56 $1,511 -10.80
475–497 487 16 290.00–355.00 $340.69 $1,659 +5.54
536–537 537 32 312.00–330.00 $325.38 $1,747 +5.53
556–599 565 60 290.00–311.00 $293.27 $1,657 -28.68
601–639 614 53 282.00–318.00 $307.60 $1,889 -5.54
655–690 676 24 245.00–313.00 $299.49 $2,025 +4.95
722 thin fleshed 722 30 273.00 $273.00 $1,971 -36.00
701–749 unweaned 724 19 265.50–273.00 $269.32 $1,950 —
706–742 729 250 248.00–287.00 $278.64 $2,031 -4.44
754–796 776 154 245.00–274.00 $259.87 $2,017 -4.34
806–846 824 580 244.00–266.85 $258.20 $2,128 -4.21
851–886 860 160 243.00–261.50 $254.05 $2,185 -0.21
905–913 fancy 910 177 251.50–251.85 $251.73 $2,291 -0.27
900–947 928 640 220.00–249.00 $245.19 $2,275 -7.01
965–989 973 207 221.00–240.00 $236.33 $2,299 +12.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,264 -10.00
419–425 421 10 271.00–342.50 $320.84 $1,351 —
481–498 490 6 317.00–327.50 $322.34 $1,579 —
611–649 641 46 272.00–295.00 $289.56 $1,856 +22.41
667–697 679 41 207.50–287.50 $272.78 $1,852 +0.03
700–725 718 16 234.00–270.00 $259.14 $1,861 -1.16
750–755 753 8 249.00–254.00 $251.51 $1,894 +1.42
801–846 823 30 223.00–255.00 $243.73 $2,006 -4.38
855–876 873 28 239.00–249.00 $246.42 $2,151 +5.18
900–946 919 72 231.00–236.25 $234.33 $2,153 -4.45
989 989 60 230.00 $230.00 $2,275 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,226 -18.62
1055–1072 1070 72 222.00–231.75 $230.82 $2,470 +2.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–313 312 5 317.50–390.00 $363.16 $1,133 +30.16
345 unweaned 345 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 —
355–360 unweaned 358 2 255.00–280.00 $267.59 $958 —
356–395 383 12 251.00–347.50 $318.16 $1,219 +6.57
411 fancy 411 26 351.50 $351.50 $1,445 —
436–440 437 6 297.00–302.50 $298.84 $1,306 -1.56
458–498 476 26 260.00–325.00 $308.51 $1,469 +9.29
503–547 521 21 250.00–305.00 $290.09 $1,511 -19.58
552–588 579 40 245.00–293.00 $282.34 $1,635 -15.72
624–649 640 71 215.00–275.00 $267.19 $1,710 -15.90
642 fancy 642 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,525 —
656–689 679 33 245.00–269.00 $261.29 $1,774 -4.94
710–745 738 160 231.00–258.00 $251.84 $1,859 -7.43
756 756 73 254.25 $254.25 $1,922 -7.86
751–790 760 189 205.00–249.50 $247.13 $1,878 -14.98
801–847 820 385 202.50–245.75 $243.74 $1,999 +1.70
834 834 65 241.00 $241.00 $2,010 -1.04
852–871 861 262 238.00–240.35 $239.17 $2,059 +1.16
875 875 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 -18.01
900–947 928 13 190.00–212.50 $197.22 $1,830 -32.06
919–943 935 187 228.25–228.50 $228.34 $2,135 -0.94
950 950 7 221.00 $221.00 $2,100 +0.17
959 959 121 226.00 $226.00 $2,167 +5.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
540 540 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
570–580 571 7 237.50–276.00 $270.42 $1,544 -4.49
622 622 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,353 -25.50
701–737 722 7 233.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,733 -3.60
778 778 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,844 -6.46
816 816 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,081 —
850 850 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,581 -38.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,792 —
710 710 16 249.50 $249.50 $1,771 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106 1106 6 207.00 $207.00 $2,289 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,883 —
965 965 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2197 1421 75-80% 52 130.00–145.50 $139.28 $1,979 —
1230–1688 1454 75-80% 41 145.00–154.00 $146.64 $2,132 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1520 1235 80-85% 59 115.00–133.00 $122.91 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1460 1092 85-90% 37 97.50–126.00 $105.77 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2220 1715 11 151.00–164.00 $158.04 $2,710 -8.32
1795–2260 2006 6 176.00–184.00 $178.44 $3,580 —
1755–2180 2013 4 169.00–175.00 $171.32 $3,449 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,556

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.